JP2002065565A - Dish washer-dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a dish washer-dryer constituted to easily put dishes in a dish basket, to easily put a detergent in a detergent container and to reduce trouble when forgetting to put the detergent in the detergent container, without narrowing space for putting the dishes in the dish basket. SOLUTION: This dish washer-dryer washing, rinsing and drying the dishes put in the dish basket 2 in a washing tank 1, is provided with a dimple-like detergent container 4 in the inner surface of a door 3 for opening/closing the front opening of the washing tank 1, and a detergent receiver 5 for receiving the detergent falling from the detergent container 4 is mounted below the detergent container 4.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dishwasher for sequentially washing, rinsing and drying dishes, and more particularly to a structure for supplying a detergent when washing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A general dishwasher has a dish basket and a washing nozzle in a washing tank, holds dirty tableware in the dish basket, and performs a washing process, a rinsing process, and a washing process as follows. After the drying process, the dishes are washed and dried. In the washing process, washing water was supplied to the washing tank while washing water was supplied to the washing tank along with water or hot water washing water, detergent was supplied, washing water was circulated, and washing water was sprayed onto the dishes from a rotatingly driven washing nozzle. Drain the dirty washing water later. In the rinsing process, water or warm water is supplied to the washing tank, the rinsing water is circulated, and the rinsing water is sprayed from a rotatingly driven washing nozzle to rinse the dishes, and after rinsing the dishes, the rinsing water is drained. I do. In the drying process, the rinsed dishes are dried by heating or hot air.

In the above-mentioned washing process, it is necessary to supply a detergent to the washing tank. As a method of introducing the detergent, there is a conventional method disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent No. 2658391. This is provided with a detergent container in a dish basket that can be freely pulled out into the washing tank, and after pulling out the dish basket from the washing tank and putting detergent in the detergent container, the dish basket is put in the washing tank, and in this state When the washing water is sprayed from the washing nozzle onto the tableware, the detergent in the detergent container is washed away.

[0004]

However, the above-mentioned prior art has the following problems since the detergent container is arranged in the dish basket. The dishwasher gets in the way, making it difficult to put dishes in the dish basket. Also, after putting the tableware in the tableware basket, the tableware gets in the way and it is difficult to put detergent in the detergent container. In addition, the dishwasher gets in the way, and the space for tableware in the tableware basket is reduced. If the user forgets to put the detergent in the detergent container and puts the dish basket in which the dishes are set in the washing tank, it takes time to pull out the dish basket again from the washing tank to put the detergent in the detergent tank.

The present invention has been made in view of the above description, and it is easy to put tableware in a dish basket, easily put detergent in a dish bowl, and to reduce the space for putting tableware in a dish basket. An object of the present invention is to provide a dishwasher and dryer that can reduce the trouble when a detergent is forgotten to be added.

[0006]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a dishwasher according to the present invention puts dishes into a dish basket 2 in a washing tank 1, sequentially performs washing of the dishes, rinsing of the dishes, and drying of the dishes. In the dishwasher thus constructed, a dimple-shaped detergent container 4 is provided on the inner surface of a door 3 for opening and closing the front opening of the washing tank 1, and a detergent container 5 for receiving the detergent falling from the detergent container 4 below the detergent container 4. Is attached. By providing a dish-like detergent container 4 on the inner surface of the door 3, it is easy to put dishes in the tableware basket 2.
It is possible to easily put a detergent into the container, not to make the space for putting the tableware of the tableware basket 2 narrow, and to reduce the trouble of forgetting to put the detergent in the detergent container 4. In addition, the detergent receiver 5 for receiving the detergent falling from the detergent container 4 is provided below the detergent container 4, so that when the detergent 3 is put into the detergent container 4 and the door 3 is closed, the detergent which is likely to fall from the detergent container 4 is removed. It can be received in the detergent receiver 5. When using a dishwasher connected to a water heater, the hot water is not immediately turned on when hot water is supplied, but the water accumulated in the pipes is supplied, so this water must be drained before the washing process. . At this time, if the structure is such that only the dimple-shaped detergent container 4 is provided, when the door 3 is closed, the detergent may drop to the bottom portion of the washing tank 1, and the detergent is drained together with the supplied water. There is a problem that. However, if the detergent receiver 5 is provided as described above, it is possible to receive the detergent which is going to fall from the detergent container 4 and there is no adverse effect of flowing the detergent before the washing process.

[0007] Further, a detergent outlet 6 for washing away the detergent is provided at the bottom of both ends in the left and right direction of the detergent receiver 5, and a slope 7 is provided on the bottom surface in the detergent receiver 5 so as to descend from the center toward both ends. It is also preferred. When washing water is jetted from the washing nozzle 8 in the washing process, the washing water flows into the detergent receiver 5 to wash away the detergent.
And the detergent can be smoothly supplied into the washing tank 1. Further, the presence of the gradient 7 allows all the detergent in the detergent receiver 5 to be discharged from the detergent outlet 6 and supplied to the cleaning tank 1.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A dishwasher is constructed as shown in FIGS. A washing tank 1 is provided in an outer box 10 of the dishwasher, and the washing tank 1 can be freely opened and closed by a door 3 attached to a front opening of the outer box 10.
The door 3 can be opened and closed by pivotally supporting the lower end of the door 3 and can be opened and closed by rotating the door 3 up and down. The washing tub 1 is provided with a tableware basket 2 for holding tableware, and the tableware basket 2 slides on a rail 11 so that the tableware basket 2 can be freely taken in and out of the drawer. In the illustrated example, the tableware basket 2 is composed of the upper tableware basket 2a and the lower tableware basket 2a.
b. Further, a washing nozzle 8 is provided in the washing tank 1, and the washing water jetted from the washing nozzle 8 is applied to the dishes to wash the dishes. The cleaning nozzle 8 includes an upper cleaning nozzle 8a and a lower cleaning nozzle 8b.
The upper washing nozzle 8a is arranged below the upper table basket 2a, and the lower washing nozzle 8b is arranged below the lower table basket 2b. At the bottom of the cleaning tank 1, a heater 12 that is heated by being energized is arranged.

A water inlet 13 is provided on the inner wall of the washing tank 1.
The water supply pipe 14 is connected to the water supply port 13 through the water supply electromagnetic valve 15. A cleaning pump 16 is disposed below the cleaning tank 1, and the cleaning water in the cleaning tank 1 is pumped up and jetted from the cleaning nozzle 8. A drain pump 17 is disposed below the washing tank 1 so that the washing water in the washing tank 1 can be drained. A drying fan 18 is disposed above the washing tank 1. By driving the drying fan 18, warm air is circulated to dry the dishes.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a damp-shaped detergent container 4 is provided on the inner surface of the door 3.
The powder detergent can be put into the.
Below the detergent container 4, a detergent receiver 5 which is long in the left-right direction is mounted on the inner surface of the door 3 as shown in FIG. 3, and a receiving recess for opening the upper surface between the detergent receiver 5 and the inner surface of the door 3. Is formed. A detergent outlet 6 penetrating vertically is provided at both ends of the bottom of the detergent receiver 5 in the left-right direction, and a gradient 7 is provided on the bottom surface of the detergent receiver 5 at the bottom from the center toward both ends.

The dishwasher is constituted as described above,
For example, the dishes are washed as follows. When the door 3 is opened and the tableware basket 2 is pulled out, dirty tableware is set in the tableware basket 2, the tableware basket 2 is stored in the washing tank 1, and a powdered detergent is put into the detergent container 4 on the inner surface of the door 3. Then, the door 3 is closed. As described above, the detergent is put into the dish-like detergent container 4 on the inner surface of the door 3, so that there is no obstacle in the tableware basket 2, and the tableware can be easily put in the tableware basket 2,
Also, it is easy to put the detergent into the detergent container 4, the space for putting the tableware in the dish basket 2 is not narrowed, and the trouble of forgetting to put the detergent in the detergent container 4 is reduced (door 3).
Just open and close). When the door 3 is closed, the detergent container 4
Even if the detergent tries to fall from the container, the detergent is received by the detergent receiver 5 and the detergent can be prevented from dropping to the bottom in the washing tank 1. This prevents the detergent from flowing together with the wastewater before entering the cleaning process. In other words, when using a dishwasher connected to a water heater, the hot water is not immediately turned on when hot water is supplied, but the water accumulated in the pipes is supplied, so this water must be drained before the washing process. There is. At this time, if the structure is such that only the dimple-shaped detergent container 4 is provided, when the door 3 is closed, the detergent may drop to the bottom portion of the washing tank 1, and the detergent is drained together with the supplied water. There is a problem that. However, if the detergent receiver 5 is provided as described above, it is possible to receive the detergent which is going to fall from the detergent container 4 and there is no adverse effect of flowing the detergent before the washing process.

The cleaning process starts after the door 3 is closed. In the cleaning process, water or hot water is supplied to the cleaning tank 1 from the water supply port 13 and a predetermined amount of the cleaning water is supplied to the cleaning tank 1. Then, the heater 12 is energized to heat the cleaning water, and the cleaning pump 16 is driven. Then, the washing water in the washing tank 1 is pumped up, the washing water circulates so that the washing water is jetted from the washing nozzle 8, and the washing water jetted from the washing nozzle 8 is applied to the dishes to wash the dishes. Cleaning nozzle 8
When the washing water is sprayed from the washing tank, the washing water hits the detergent container 4 and flows into the detergent receiver 5, where the detergent is washed out so as to be discharged from the detergent outlet 6, and the detergent is supplied to the washing tank 1. At this time, all the detergent is washed out from the detergent outlet 6 at the gradient 7. When the detergent is supplied to the washing tank 1 as described above, the washing water containing the detergent circulates and the dishes are washed.

After the washing for a predetermined time as described above, the drainage pump 17 is driven to drain the dirty washing water, and then the rinsing process is started. In the rinsing process, water or hot water is supplied from the water supply port 13 as rinsing water, and the cleaning pump 16 is driven in a state where the predetermined rinsing water is supplied, and the rinsing water sprayed from the cleaning nozzle 8 is applied to the dishes in the same manner as in the cleaning. After rinsing for a predetermined time, the drain pump 17 is driven to drain. In the rinsing process, the rinsing operation described above is repeatedly performed a plurality of times. After finishing the rinsing process, enter the drying process,
The dishes are dried. In the drying process, the drying fan 18 is driven and the heater 12 is energized, and the dishes are dried by circulating warm air.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since a dish-shaped detergent container is provided on the inner surface of the door for opening and closing the front opening of the washing tank, it is easy to put the dishes in the dish basket, and the detergent container is used. It is easy to add detergent, does not reduce the space for tableware in the dish basket, can reduce the trouble of forgetting to put detergent in the detergent container, and receives the detergent falling from the detergent container below the detergent container Since the detergent receiver is attached, the detergent that is going to fall from the detergent container when the detergent is put in the detergent container and the door is closed can be received in the detergent container, and the detergent falls into the cleaning tank until the cleaning process. And there is no danger of drainage.

According to the invention of claim 2 of the present invention, since the detergent outlet for washing away the detergent is provided at the bottom of the left and right ends of the detergent receiver, the washing water is sprayed from the washing nozzle in the washing process to perform washing. When water is allowed to flow into the detergent receiver to wash away the detergent, the detergent is discharged from the detergent outlet and the detergent can be smoothly supplied to the washing tank. Since the detergent is attached, the flow of the detergent can be guided to the detergent outlet by a gradient, and all the detergent in the detergent receiver can be discharged from the detergent outlet and supplied to the washing tank.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an entire dishwasher / dryer according to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein (a) is a perspective view with a door closed and (b).
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a state where a door is opened.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the door.

FIG. 3 shows a detergent receiver according to the first embodiment, FIG.
(B) is a plan view, (c) is a bottom view, (d) is a rear view,
(E) is a side view.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway front view of the same dishwasher and dryer.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view as viewed from a side surface of FIG. 4;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Washing tank 2 Tableware basket 3 Door 4 Detergent container 5 Detergent receiver 6 Detergent outlet 7 Slope

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An inner surface of a door for opening and closing an opening on a front surface of a washing tank in a dishwasher in which dishes are placed in a dish basket in the washing tank, and the dishes are sequentially washed, rinsed, and dried. A dishwasher / dryer, comprising: a dimple-shaped detergent container provided therein, and a detergent receiver for receiving a detergent falling from the detergent container attached below the detergent container. 2. The washing machine according to claim 1, wherein a detergent outlet for washing away the detergent is provided at the bottom of both ends in the left-right direction of the detergent receiver, and the bottom surface in the detergent receiver is provided with a gradient that decreases from the center toward both ends. Dishwasher and dryer as described.